ALUMNITESTIMONIALS

“It was a smooth transition that was made simple through the examples set by CIV”

Érica Guerreiro, finalista 2002

“Being a student at CIV was a fulfilling experience that shall be with me for the rest of my life. I am extremely proud of having been a student of CIV.”

Bruno Lopes, finalista 1998

“CIV’s International environment was extremely important in my education. The fact that it is a well-respected school internationally, facilitated my application to Salford University.
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Rudi Fernandes, finalista 2006

“At CIV we meet people from all over the world. CIV was more than a school, it provided the stepping stones that allowed me to become more demanding of myself and create personal challenges.”

Loris Stabile, finalista 2001

“I really enjoyed studying in na international school. Actually it is always a good topic to discuss at job interviews. The education I received at CIV was excellent!”

Spencer Webb, finalista 2007

“The fact that we learn other languages besides Portuguese and English is excellent! The opportunity of interacting well with international students and teachers prepares us to deal with the culture shock when we move from one country, or even one continent, to another.”

Philipp Eckert, finalista 2006

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First and foreign languages

The structure of the curriculum reflects international education. In Kindergarten, English in the Portuguese Studies and Portuguese in the English Studies promote important communication skills and the means of accessing each other’s world. These are very important skills in a multicultural school with children coming from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

In 2013, the Multilingualism programme widened the range of first and foreign languages at CIV.

In addition to Portuguese, English, French (curricula subjects) and German, Russian (optional, extra-curricular) classes were initiated in 2014, all students between the ages of 4 and 9 have Mandarin included in their curriculum.

A multilingual student is a more creative, more tolerant student with enhanced learning abilities.

There are increasingly more reasons for one to seek a multilingual education. Regarded as a powerful tool, multilingualism enables the development of competitiveness, the promotion of employment and job mobility, the stimulus for the creation of self-employment, together with innovation, curiosity and personal development.

CIV’s goal is to offer a curriculum that provides the student with skills to face the global world of today.